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The 2024 SAMA Nominees Announced

The South African Music Awards announced a full list of this year's nominees and while some categories have "obvious" faves and winners, some categories have very heavy contenders. It remains to be seen who will ultimately get the 30th SAMA crown on awards day which is on the 2nd of November 2024  International South African sensation, Tyla leads the pack with a total of 5 nominations in the bag from her self titled debut album.  Other notable nominees include Kabza Da Small, Kelvin Momo, Priddy Ugly, University of  Pretoria, Brenda Mtambo, Mellow& Sleazy, Una Rams, Shaka iLembe, Nasty C, Paxton, The Soil, Zakes Bantwini, Makhadzi, Ayanda Jiya and Mörda. Here's a full list of the categories and their nominees: Best Adult Contemporary Album: The Misty Cliffs — The Misty Cliffs Stimela — Drakensberg Boys Choir The Drive — Dr Duda Shipwrecked — Jack Atlantic Isipho — Smama  Ikwekwezi FM Best African Adult Contemporary Album: Isicathamiya For A New Millennium — Thee L
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SA Rappers and Producers: The Neverending discussion

  HIP HOP AND ITS PRODUCERS : The pie just never has enough pieces While the likes of PH Raw, BeatMochini, SPeeKa, ANATII, Gemini Major, Silasbeats, Makwa 6eats, Tweezy, Ganja Beats, Ruff, Zoccie Coke Dope, Ali Keys and the likes have had a very large contribution to SA Hip Hop Music over the years, there’s others who seems to just not be getting there. When flipping the coin, there are other producers and engineers who are doing the most and might be underappreciated, underrated and under the radar. The talent is impeccable and they are still out here doing the most.  We shine a light on these music magicians and the work they have done:  -WICHI 1080 When Wichi’s name comes up the automatic and fitting correlation would be Priddy Ugly. Wichi 1080 has these hard hitting beats that are unique and when you hear them, you know its him. Think of “Cocaine Ghost” “Come to my Kasi” ft. Youngsta CPT and “Bula Boot” by Priddy Ugly and you’d get it. The two have this synergy that allows them to

Prodiiiiiii- "I respect Hip Hop too much to just put my name on a project."

" Ten years ago… Ne ke le Jozi, trying to study this sound engineering thing because I’’ve always wanted to put together a body of work that’s gonna represent where I’m from. A body of work that is going to show the black man in the township of Winterveld. Tell his story from his perspective. As time goes you realize that its not even about you. When you write the songs & you record them… & you take them out & give them to people. It’s not about you anymore, it’s about the people! And that is why when you look up, people have to be giving you feedback. That;’s all I’ve been getting for the past ten years. But to this day, there isn't a project with the name Prodiiiiiii on it. Kaore re tlhaha Sgandi JO! & Sgandi is about excellence in the time that we live in.  So goddammit! This year 2021! I enlisted the services of my best friend in the music industry , someone I honed my skill alongside, to produce, compose & engineer this entire thing. So that when it hi

Nasty C makes the 2021 BET HIP HOP AWARDS Nominee List once more

  Third time lucky for Nasty C? South Africa has been featuring at the BET Awards for several years now.  In 2019 it was Aka and Sho Madjozi. The year before then,which was probably the only year Mzansi got the most nominations with people like Cassper, Sjava and once famous "Destruction Boyz"  Nasty C has made his 3rd consecutive appearrance as a nominee at the BET HIP HOP AWARDS and the 3rd time might just be the charm. The rapper is nominated under the category "Best International Flow"   Considering his move to the states and the work and impact he has been making,this year he might just take it. Below is the full list of 2021 BET Hip Hop Awards official nominees. BEST HIP HOP VIDEO: -CARDI B, “UP” -CARDI B FEAT. MEGAN THEE STALLION, “WAP” -CHRIS BROWN & YOUNG THUG GO, “CRAZY” -DRAKE FEAT. LIL DURK, “LAUGH NOW CRY LATER” -LIL NAS X, “MONTERO” (CALL ME BY YOUR NAME) -SAWEETIE FEAT. DOJA CAT, “BEST FRIEND” BEST COLLABORATION: -21 SAVAGE & METRO BOOMIN FEAT

Rappers and Marriage: SA Rappers Who Got Married in 2019

2019 seems to have been a marriage inspired year with so many wedding having taken place, despite Covid-19 hitting us all. Some of our rappers chose the year to be the year to wed. While many like Kwesta and Solo went all out publicly, some like Okmalumkoolkat and Towdeemac kept thier union low-key and intimate.  You might know these rappers but do you know the the people they said their "I do" to.? Priddy Ugly & Bontle Modiselle-28 September    2019 Priddy Ugly and Bontle are both part of the entertainment industry and holding their own respectively. Priddy, whose real name is Richardo Moloi has a dance background having been a member of dance group “Freeze Frame”.  While he left that world after an injury, his wife is a renowned and amazing dancer. She is also an actress and TV host. She has  featured on the movie “Hear Me Move” and presented shows like “Club 808" on eTV and recently was the host of SAMA27. Priddy was previously signed under the record label “Ambit